diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/thunder_bgx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/thunder_bgx.c
index 0c783aadf393a15a418a2bb03b050f77464d8490..c36fed9c3d737d48ad9fe5dd682bd468380f6366 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/thunder_bgx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/thunder_bgx.c
@@ -594,9 +594,6 @@ static void bgx_lmac_handler(struct net_device *netdev)
 	struct phy_device *phydev;
 	int link_changed = 0;
 
-	if (!lmac)
-		return;
-
 	phydev = lmac->phydev;
 
 	if (!phydev->link && lmac->last_link)